Abstrakt

In an organic waste worker, the diagnosis of exogenous allergic alveolitis (EAA) was made only 2 years after the onset of the disease. The five criteria for the diagnosis of EAA were fulfilled, according to the current recommendations (AG EAA, EAACI): antigen exposure, exposure-dependent symptoms, detection of specific IgG, crackles, and typical alterations in the CAT scan. The secondary criteria – lymphocytosis in the lavage, decreased oxygen intake, and elimination test – were also positive. The molds Aspergillus fumigatus and Penicillium chrysogenum were identified as the cause; both species occur particularly in organic waste.

Autoreninformation

Autoren

• A.M. Preisser
• V. Harth

Abteilungen

• Zentralinstitut für Arbeitsmedizin und Maritime Medizin (ZfAM), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg

Adresse

PD Dr. med. Alexandra M. Preisser
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Zentralinstitut für Arbeitsmedizin und Maritime Medizin (ZfAM)
Seewartenstraße 10
20459 Hamburg
Email: [email protected]

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